New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE THEATRES.
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.

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comedian ever produced. This was"A Gold Mine "
brought out at Memphis He always had fear" said
Mr. Jessop shat audiences would take nothing at his
hands but the widest sort OF burlesque comedy like
most comedians too he always wanted to play some
| thing little out OF his usual line: l don't know
ptT to let what was an acknowledged success lie
unemployed. OF tho part was written express
y for Raymond but the play Is By 40 means what one
| will probably work together the direction of
dramatic literature for some time longer
| After Madame Janauschek has closed her season
here which will be at the end of this week. she goes
to Boston for weeks returning for another week
in New-York She will then rest for few days here
| and play until the middle of July In New England
eventually reaching Halifax where hsr engagement
| will be made the great event. She had intended
originally to retire from the American stage this sum-
ner but she has left many cities unvsited and there
Ra Ssr Un
she Is seriously considering the advisabity OF giving
supplementary season. As has already been sara,
she will be rendered q testimonial benefit IN TINS city
early in May. Many OF her friends think thst IL 10 -
| only fitting that woman who has spent her lie IN
such worthy work tor the stage should receive sone
public recoy iition before she lays down her part or
ever. The Testimonial; will probably take the form
| of benefit performance in which she herseH VIII
appear and which will be given under the auspices
| tf many prominent people at the Aacdemy o. MUSIC
| or the Metropolitan Opera House.
steele Mackaye was eOmeWnat anhoyou eh0 "'A~-
day over a rumor, which he said had reached him.
te the effect that his play OF Anarchy was au
adaptation from French work entitled " La 'endee.
have taken some pains" said he to discover the
play IN question: but have been utterly unable to DO
SO anGam informed from good authority that no such
! play exists. l am altogether certain OF one thing,
and that is that Anarchy was not taken from thS
any other play French German, Russian o or
accused OF plagiarism l have calmly borne It IN the
past and shrugged my shoulders, thinking that II
| did not matter what said Of my work 80 long as
the public we're good enough to find pleasure In IT.
have made up my mind now to follow up any attacks
of this Sort and shall bring suit AGAINST any one
| who ACCUSES me OF literary THEFT In any forIn
| A." Anarchy lis absolutely original play and DEFY
any ore to prove that have pagiarised either sitna
! tons, language or stage business. MT. MacKaye
play will be produced shortly l., Buffalo at the special
request OF large number OF citizens whose townsman
! Mr. Mackaye once was.
The disposition OF the American rights of the new
play which 1t is understood Sardou is writing tor pro-
dacton at the Gymnase Theatre in Paris has excited
not n little interest in New-York managerial circles.
| The Franco-Amercan Agency has had control oil these
rights subject OF course to the approval OF NJ sardou
They have been in negotiation with several managers
and have finally. with the authors full concurrence,
transferred tho English. American and German rights
Tor q period OF three years to Henri Wertheimber,
| the author OF " Walda Lamar" and tor many years
| known business manager in connection with
Salyin aud other foreign stars. The play Is not yet
finished and one knows exactly what the plot OF
may be- II will be comedy drama. and the tact o.
| its being written tor production by the GynnaS
Company is proof that the characters VIII all DO oil I'M
portance and that there will be no star part unless
that made by Jane Hading NAV TO called so. The
re.t Of the company who will create the parts are
Mademoiselle Margnier, Mademoiselle Desclauzes NJ.
Damala. NJ. Landrol. ". st. German. Mr.. W"rthem-
Der has not yet made his mind "s to what he VIII
with his treasure but in The translation and adapta
ton OF it he will have the assistance OF two vol
| kno ana respected playwrghts. Inc gencra I'M,
preston seems 10 be that great deal OF money wiz
DO made OF the play, though OF course there IL no
counting 18th certainty even on Ssrdou. Ibis much
may he said however that in the wiring OF Sardou
had the American public prominently III his mind
| Tho Couldock benefit or rather testimonial. its
MANAGERS term IT, il eAcitng much interest and Is un-
doubtedly one OF the worhest affairs OF It's kind ever
arranged Ii will be given ct the Star Theatre on aay
10 that being the atieh anniversary oil Mr. Couidocks
sia0. lite A committee ha, been formed which in
cludes many promlu Names among when are those
OF Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, W. j. Florence,
| Joseph Jener.on, Lester wallack. a. NJ Palmer 4.
"A French d. n. Frohnan, Rudolph Aronson, w. X.
HAYDEN. h. Harrigan, Theodore Moss, William
Winter, n. c. Goodwin and John Stet~on The name
OF John r. Raymond originally among those and he.
together with Florence and Jefferson. was TO con
duct the auction sale OF seat. which Will take place
next Thursday 81 the Star Theatre. william van
and the proceedings likely 10 combine considerable
playful humot with practical business The pro-
pranme L. not yet fully made out, but 1t certain
Ibst Nd am Booth Lawrence Barrett. Wilson Barrett
Joseph Jefferson. John Gilbert, Fanny Davenport.
James O'Nen. X. Is. Mante. Mas: John Drew and
P.lmer is acting treasurer for the affair and e. H.
Jefferson as manager.
The production of The Golden Giant by Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee Rankin at the Fifth Avenue Theatre has
been an undeniable success The houses, which
were not small during the early part OF the week by
the end OF it fairly crowded. Mr.. Rankins
manager, Charles Frohman, said yesterday that be
felt perfectly SAFE as to the future Oh tue play
Oilers iron. country managers came to him every day
and yesterday he received from Dir. Field, OF the
Boston Museum letter IN which he offered TO begin
tine scaron ut tue Museum with :" The Dolden Giant
and to run il TOR indefinite period Ills oucr Is
now under consideration. In the meantime Mr.
Frohman has booked time for the play up TO January
next and ths he proudly asserts without coming
uner the operation OF the Interstate Commerce Dill
This, by the way, seems 10 DO the chiei aiin anu
endesvor OF the trave ling manager OF today The
Golden Giant has only one more week to run at me
Fittn Avenue, for next Monday Mrs. Lsngtry begins
there short supplementary season But inc success
OF the piece has been marked that VIII return
here before long and DO put on tor run at some good
theatre.
John u. Schoehel returned Friday from Boston
TO the bosom his paitncrs, Messrs Abbey aad Grau
lilo brought with him not only a smiling lace, but o
collection OF pasteboard boxes which he distributed to
his particular friends. They contained pleasing
little souvenir that had been given away at the
performance which took place at the Park
Theatre, Boston, on Thursday night The souvenir
was distributed IN accordance with ABBEY
| play which was " Much Ado About Nothing II con-
| taiSed a steel engraving of Fanny Davenport the
| Beatrice Of the evening" and list OF the plays
which have been presented at the theatre during the
| present season. Among them were eighteen whioh
we're then produced for the first time In Boston Mr.
Scnoeiel returne in time smile ut tho many rumors
concerning new theatres be puilt by bis firm lch
have been chasing each other about for some time.
IL IA possible that they will uiit theatre In Broad
| way; it is also possible that they will take the
Academy Of Music but that "a about all that any one
can say ut the present time.
Tho success OF Bernhardts matinee given at
the Academy OF Music yesterda, was assured In
| advance Tho sale OF seats within twenty ours
ted to nearly $1,000 and the receipts altogether
| wero not tar short of $1,000. During the past
| weak Madame Bernhardt has been staying in New
York making hersei comfortable as possible at the
Hoffman House and playing for tie first three nights
of the week In Brooklyn and tor the last three in
| Newark In neither place was the business done
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